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The Sands of MarsNovel
Arthur C. Clarkestandalone novel1951
Science fiction and hard science fiction, adventurous in tone, about terraforming and space exploration, set in mars.
Islands in the SkyNovel
Arthur C. Clarkestandalone novel1952
Set in space and space station.
“Clarke wrote the story as a travelogue of human settlement of cislunar space in the last half of the twenty-first century.”
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Mars (Kim Stanley Robinson)Series
series36 books1982
Set in far future.
“Ultimately more utopian than dystopian, the story focuses on egalitarian, sociological, and scientific advances made on Mars, while Earth suffers from overpopulation and ecological disaster.”
from the catalogue
Start with Red Mars →
The MartianSeries
series2 books2012
Hopeful and tense in tone, about survival.
“Using scientific improvisation and dark humor, Watney works to keep himself alive long enough for a rescue to reach him.”
from the catalogue
Start with The Martian →
Man PlusSeries
series2 books1976
Tense in tone, about robots.
“Thomas T. Thomas wrote the sequel Mars Plus, continuing the story of the Martian colony years later.”
from the catalogue
Start with Man Plus →
Adventures of Viktor & JuliaSeries
series2 books1999
Tense in tone, about survival.
“When NASA becomes bogged down in politics and bureaucracy, businessman Axelrod and a conglomerate of backers seize their chance.”
from the catalogue
Start with The Martian Race →